The Problem: The steering shaft that connects to the steering gear may disconnect without warning, causing a sudden loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.

The Fix: Mercedes-Benz will advise owners to stop driving the van immediately. Dealers will inspect the bolts connecting the steering shaft to the steering gear, fully tightening or adjusting them, as necessary, for free.

What Owners Should Do: Mercedes-Benz did not immediately provide an owner-notification schedule. Owners can call the automaker at 800-367-6372, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's vehicle-safety hotline at 888-327-4236 or visit its website to check their vehicle identification number and learn more.

My point is that losing a pound a day is unhealthy for all but a few folks who are really fat. Losing two or three pounds a month is a better more sustainable plan for most people.

Doctors agree on that.

Posted by: papajim | Feb 20, 2019 7:49:53 AM

STOP eating bread. The Wheat Belly book.

Posted by: budsy47 | Feb 20, 2019 10:12:18 AM

there isn't a single approach that works for everybody.

But for people whose ancestors came from the cold/dark ice-age places like Scandinavia, the UK and northwestern Russia (light skin, fair eyes--green/blue) some kind of low-carb scheme is best for anyone who has a LOT of pounds to lose.

Wheat isn't the only culprit. Rice, Corn, Soy, raw dairy products all are rich in carbs. My ancestors lived on fish and anything else they could capture or kill. Low carb is a fast way to lose up to 50 pounds for me.

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